Gambia: Sanna Manjang, former leader of the 'Junglers', on trial for desertion

Sanna Manjang, former leader of the 'Junglers', appeared before a military court in Banjul for desertion after fleeing the armed forces in January 2017. He was arrested in Senegal in November and repatriated to Gambia. Although he was previously charged with four murders, those charges were dropped in July but could be reinstated. The Junglers are accused of serious human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh's regime.